Skin disease in goats (Capra aegagrus hircus): a retrospective study of 358 cases at a university veterinary teaching hospital (1988-2020)

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Skin diseases are common in goats. Nigerian Dwarf goats and older goats are at greater risk of developing skin disease; Nigerian Dwarf goats had a predilection for malignant skin tumours. Clinicians should include a dermatological examination in goats regardless of the reason for presentation.PMID:34961979 | DOI:10.1111/vde.13052

Source: Veterinary Dermatology - December 28, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stephen D White Verena K Affolter Annette M Molinaro Sarah M Depenbrock Munashe Chigerwe Meera C Heller Joan Dean Rowe Source Type: research